China, mainland vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- China, mainland
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
How they compare
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) currently reports 274,802 1000 ha against 108,466 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 166,336 1000 ha.
That makes Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s figure about 2.5 times China, mainland's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 6th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th of 231 countries.
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101,386 1000 ha | 180,491 1000 ha | 79,105 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
| 1970s | 97,604 1000 ha | 188,104 1000 ha | 90,500 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
| 1980s | 111,986 1000 ha | 195,981 1000 ha | 83,994 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
| 1990s | 120,884 1000 ha | 209,838 1000 ha | 88,954 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
| 2000s | 119,642 1000 ha | 226,310 1000 ha | 106,668 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
| 2010s | 114,900 1000 ha | 258,472 1000 ha | 143,573 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
| 2020s | 108,613 1000 ha | 272,458 1000 ha | 163,845 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, China, mainland or Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), at 274,802 1000 ha against 108,466 1000 ha in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between China, mainland and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- 166,336 1000 ha, with Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank globally for arable land — area?
- China, mainland ranks 6th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.